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hard copy

American  

noun

  1. copy, as computer output printed on paper, that can be read without using a special device (soft copy ).

  2. copy that is finished and ready for the printer.

hard copy British  

noun

  1. computer output printed on paper, as contrasted with machine-readable output such as magnetic tape

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  • hard-copy adjective

Etymology

Origin of hard copy

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

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